Aleksei Alexeyevich Oleinik (born June 25, 1977, as Oleksíy Oleksíyovych Olíynyk) is a retired Russian mixed martial artist and combat sambo practitioner. He most notably fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, competing in their heavyweight division. A professional mixed martial artist since 1997, he has also competed for M-1 Global, ProFC, IAFC, Bellator FC, KSW and YAMMA Pit Fighting. He is one of only two fighters to win a UFC fight via Ezekiel choke, and has done so twice. Oleinik also holds the record for most Ezekiel choke wins in MMA competition, with fourteen.
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